BREAKING | Senate Passes Electoral Act 2026, Upholds Rejection of Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Results
After days of intense debate, the Nigerian Senate has formally passed the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026 into ...
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Rowdy Session as Reps Disagree over Electoral Act Amendment Bill
By EricJames Ochigbo Some members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday flared up at the emergency plenary after the ...
JUST IN | Senate Begins Debate to Cancel, Reconsider Electoral Act Resolutions, Shift 2027 Election Dates over Ramadan Clash
The Nigerian Senate has formally begun debate on a motion seeking to rescind its February 10 resolutions on the Electoral ...
E-transmission: Senate Reveals Why ‘Real Time’ Was Removed
The senator representing Ekiti State District, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed the real reason behind the removal of “real time” ...
Cancel Elections Where Results Are Not Transmitted Electronically, Okonkwo Urges Senate
Amid growing criticism over the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has urged ...
ADC Clarifies Position on Electoral Amendment Bill Passed by Senate
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a clarification on its earlier reaction to the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by ...
Atiku Warns against Mixing Manual, Electronic Transmission in Electoral Act
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Senate's stance on the Electoral Act, claiming that including both manual and ...
Electoral Act: Senate Makes U-turn, Adopts Electronic Transmission of Results
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act relating to ...
BREAKING | 12 Members to Work with Reps on Electoral Act Amendment
12 members have been appointed by the Senate to work with the House of Representatives on the Electoral Amendment Act, ...
BREAKING | Senate Holds Emergency Session on Electoral Act Amendments Amid Protests
The Senate on Tuesday commenced an emergency plenary session on the contentious amendments to the Electoral Act, as protests erupted ...
